Convince yourself that you haven't changed
Describe the way you've hoped for better days
A mix of anger, sadness, rage
All of which you know that you're to blame

Close your eyes, but don't take the leap
I know you need to fly again

Bite your tongue, and don't let defeat
Claim the end of you

You'll fall again like you did back then
The wax never held a thing together
Sweep away the feathers and hope you get better
Stitch it back and know that
It's just a needle, not a knife
So hang onto the thread and don't lose your life
Pull no punches, it's not a fight
Just stand your ground and don't be afraid when you're losing flight

When you're losing flight

We'll break, but I won't take it
Maybe the gears want me to cry
But I won't feed the machine

Fight until the end of your life
Laugh through every punch you take
Persist, as if to say

You can't break me down
I'll fight back from the ground
Or I'll take you back somehow from six feet under

You'll fall again like you did back then
The wax never held a thing together
Sweep away the feathers and hope you get better
Stitch it back and know that
It's just a needle, not a knife
So hang onto the thread and don't lose your life
Pull no punches, it's not a fight
Just stand your ground and don't be afraid when you're losing flight

There's no way to pause or reset
So just reconsider it
Live with what you get
And leave behind a silhouette

'Cause it'll only ever be as good as you want it to be
So take a step back, don't take the leap
Don't let defeat claim the end of you

As the alarm rings
Half past two in the morning
Shut your eyes, ignore the sound
Of those machines that you can't live without

As you start to realize
What it means to live without a sunrise
You're stuck to the ground
But one day you'll grasp the dreams that you've sought out